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00:00Stories of the advanced capabilities of the Hindu deities of old are found all throughout
00:06India, but just south of the Indian subcontinent lies the magnificent island country of Sri
00:12Lanka.
00:13This is a place known for its breathtaking landscapes, diverse culture, and various UNESCO
00:18World Heritage sites.
00:20One of the most impressive places in Sri Lanka is Sigiriya, a site often named the 8th wonder
00:26of the world.
00:27Sigiriya was also home to an ancient city that sat atop the monolithic rock towering
00:33650 feet over the town of Dambulla in the Matale district of Sri Lanka.
00:39The site attracts thousands of tourists daily and has been a UNESCO heritage site since
00:441982.
00:46Many believe that the giant monolithic rock looks unnatural because of its perfectly flat
00:51top, which almost looks like it's been cut at a precise angle.
00:56According to modern archaeologists, the earliest settlement on top of Sigiriya was the Lion's
01:01Fortress built in the 5th century AD.
01:05The bulk of the site, its palaces and its enormous granite water tank was constructed
01:10under the command of a rogue king known as Kashyap.
01:14However, the locals believe this ancient site was built thousands of years before that by
01:20an ancient Hindu god named Ravana, who was part of a race of beings known as the Asura.
01:27These deities are said to have come down from the sky and ruled over portions of humanity.
01:33In one of our recent videos we discussed in detail the magnificent Ramasettu, an ancient
01:38bridge built between India and Sri Lanka by the god Rama, who waged war against Ravana.
01:45There we provided much evidence supporting the belief that Ramasettu was indeed an artificial
01:50bridge built thousands of years ago by unknown beings.
01:54In these Hindu epics, it is said that Ravana ruled Sri Lanka from his palace in Sigiriya,
02:00and that the palace was destroyed after the war with Rama.
02:05Is it possible that what we see today in Sigiriya is the remains of the ruined palace of Ravana?
02:12If the stories about Ramasettu turned out to be real historical accounts, is it possible
02:17that the stories about Sigiriya were also real?
02:21And could Sigiriya have been used by ancient civilizations and perhaps even by the Hindu
02:25deities thousands of years before King Kashyap built his fortress there?
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02:39The area surrounding Sigiriya shows signs of human habitation stretching back to the
02:44Mesolithic period some 5,000 years ago.
02:48There was also evidence of the various rock shelters and caves in the area having been
02:52used by Buddhist monks in the last few centuries before the Common Era.
02:58Despite that, conventional archaeologists would have us believe that the site's first
03:03use was during the reign of King Kashyap at the end of the 5th century.
03:08Kashyap was king of Sri Lanka from 473 to 495 CE, and he only rose to power after organizing
03:16the assassination of his father, before going on to usurp the throne from under his brother
03:22who was the rightful heir.
03:24Fearing for his life, legends state that King Kashyap moved to the area surrounding Sigiriya.
03:31There he built a fortress on top of the megalithic rock, believing it would be impenetrable to
03:36his brother's army.
03:38However, Kashyap's army was eventually defeated, and instead of being captured by the invading
03:45army, Kashyap would commit suicide.
03:48After his death, his brother, Mokalana, gave the site of Sigiriya to the Buddhist monks,
03:54where it remained a monastery until the 14th century.
03:59The site of Sigiriya was abandoned at some point during the 15th century and remained
04:04uninhabited.
04:06Westerners first discovered the place where Jonathan Forbes, a major in the British army,
04:11came across the site during a horseback ride.
04:15Following Forbes' discovery of the ancient ruins in Sigiriya, various western archaeological
04:20crews performed small excavations on the area in the following years, and they were baffled
04:26by what they found.
04:28There were various telltale signs of advanced engineering capabilities at Sigiriya.
04:34The ancient city had one of the best-preserved examples of urban planning, and the site's
04:39layout shows techniques and technology that were far more advanced than what was thought
04:44possible during this time period.
04:47The city's layout boasts symmetrical and asymmetrical aspects, which builders intentionally put
04:53in place to work with the site's natural surroundings.
04:57There were various structures at the site, but archaeologists didn't know their purpose,
05:02though the general belief was that they were citadels, palaces, houses, and lavish gardens.
05:09One portion of the site resembles a steppe pyramid, with features similar to those seen
05:13throughout Mesoamerica.
05:16On the city's west side lies another park, and here we find additional signs of an advanced
05:22ancient engineering.
05:24The park contains various water-retaining structures, including a sophisticated hydraulic
05:29system that provided water to the gardens.
05:33This unique design was comprised of canals, lakes, dams, and even water pumps, showing
05:39that in-depth planning went into the construction of this site.
05:43Some of these hydraulic systems still provide water to the area, even to this day.
05:49The many structures found on top of the monolithic rock were made from clay bricks.
05:55This baffles archaeologists as they struggle to explain how the ancient builders carried
06:00an estimated 3 million bricks to the top of the rock, as there were no signs of any stairways
06:07from the ground to the top.
06:09The metal stairways present at the site today were only built in the last century, so tourists
06:15could visit the site.
06:17Without a proper stairway to the top, it seems an almost impossible task to cart the bricks
06:23or the materials to make them up through the thick forest and find a way to the top of
06:28the monolithic rock.
06:31While the bricks may seem like an impressive feature of the site, what's even more interesting
06:36is the huge blocks of white marble, which make up many of the paths and palace steps
06:41of the settlement.
06:42The white marble used in construction is not native to the area, and archaeologists are
06:47still unsure of where the marble was sourced.
06:52Each of the marble blocks is extremely heavy, and there are thousands of them.
06:57So how did these ancient builders get tons of heavy marble blocks to the top of the monolithic
07:03rock without any stairs?
07:06This has led many people to question the archaeological view of how this ancient city was built.
07:13With the modern metal stairs at the site, it can still take up to two hours to get to
07:17the top.
07:19So how did primitive peoples carry tons of materials there without any clear pathway?
07:26Various archaeologists have noticed strange tool marks which look like narrow channels
07:30all along the side of the rock.
07:33Archaeologists confirm that these markings were carved in ancient times, yet there is
07:37no answer as to how they were carved into the side of the rock at places where there
07:41are no slopes for humans to stand.
07:44There are also profound circular holes drilled into the monolithic rock close to its peak.
07:50Again, archaeologists struggle to explain how these holes were drilled with primitive
07:56tools.
07:57Additionally, near the drilled holes, we can find these strange groove marks.
08:04Their purpose, or how they were made, remains a complete mystery.
08:09Right next to the groove marks, we can find another drill hole, which goes very deep into
08:14the rock.
08:16All of these strange markings look like they were made with some sort of advanced machines
08:20that drilled the rock, or even melted it.
08:23However, the most impressive feature of the entire site is not the bricks, marble blocks,
08:29or even unusual drill holes.
08:32Instead, it is an enormous granite water tank found in the middle of the site.
08:38From a distance, it would appear that this water tank was made from granite blocks, but
08:43as you approach the tank, you realize that it is actually carved into the extremely tough
08:49granite rock.
08:51The huge tank is 90 feet long, 68 feet wide, and almost 7 feet deep.
08:57This means over 3,500 tons of granite would have had to be removed by hand to create this
09:05structure.
09:06Granite is one of the hardest stones on earth, so if humans of this period had been using
09:12primitive chisels and hammers, it would have taken years to remove.
09:18So did ancient workers really grind away for years to hollow out this granite tank?
09:23Or are we looking at evidence of some kind of advanced technology?
09:28If you visit the site and look at the granite pool, what you will notice is that there are
09:32no signs of chisel or hammer marks.
09:35Instead, you see long stretches of scoop-like marks that resemble those seen on megalithic
09:41sites in Egypt and Peru.
09:45Various scholars have suggested that the ancient builders knew how to manipulate the frequency
09:49of rocks, thus making them soft and much easier to transform and carve.
09:55Could this be how they removed so much granite from the top of Sigiriya?
10:00An impressive feature of the tank is that it never dries up, not even during the incredibly
10:06warmer season in Sri Lanka.
10:08Water always stays in the tank, which is an engineering marvel even to us with our
10:13modern technology.
10:15The tank appears to collect water through percolation, a process where liquid slowly
10:20passes through a filter.
10:23But the tank also has a drainage system underneath which ensures it never overflows, even during
10:29Sri Lanka's wet monsoon season.
10:33All of these engineering marvels create many unanswered questions concerning the construction
10:38of the site of Sigiriya.
10:40From various unusual scoop marks on the granite to the vast amount of material required to
10:45build the many structures all indicate that we are looking at a much more ancient site,
10:50possibly even one used in pre-Diluvian times.
10:55Could Sigiriya be the remnants of a now-lost ancient civilization that perished during
11:00a flood or natural catastrophe?
11:03Or could this site, high in the sky, have been used as a refuge site during the flood?
11:09The locals of the surrounding area not only believe this but have legends that suggest
11:14this was not only the work of an advanced civilization but of one who came down from
11:18the heavens.
11:20As we have already mentioned, there are no signs of ancient steps leading to the top
11:25of the structure.
11:27Many researchers have suggested that because there were no stairs, the ancient builders
11:31of this site might have possessed anti-gravity technology and perhaps flying vehicles.
11:38This is an idea that has a parallel in various local traditions of the area.
11:43According to legends, the city of Sigiriya was created by a group of deities who descended
11:48from the sky.
11:50They came to earth and modeled Sigiriya on the abode of their god, Kubera, who was the
11:55god of wealth.
11:57Various other local legends assure visitors that the city of Sigiriya is the palace of
12:01Ravana, an ancient god-king of Sri Lanka.
12:05The legend also states that the enormous granite tank was the swimming pool of Ravana and that
12:11the oldest portions of the site were also built by him.
12:15According to ancient texts collected from the regions of Sri Lanka and India, Ravana
12:19was not born as a normal human, but instead his ancestors came from the sky.
12:25It is said that Ravana belonged to a race known as the Asura, who are described in the
12:30Indian texts as powerful superhuman demigods who came to earth thousands of years ago.
12:36Many believe these stories are not just mythology but ancient historical accounts of otherworldly
12:41visitors who came to earth.
12:44Is it possible that the Asuras were the original builders of Sigiriya, builders who used advanced
12:49forms of technology to lift all of the material required for the city s construction?
12:56Throughout Hindu mythology, we can find numerous references to Vimanas, which were the flying
13:01vehicles the gods used to travel from heaven to earth and around the planet.
13:06One of India s most sacred texts, the Mahabharata, speaks of aerial cities which belonged to
13:11the Asuras, the same race of gods that Ravana belongs to.
13:16Could it be possible that the Asuras used Vimanas to aid in the construction of the
13:20city of Sigiriya?
13:22Some sources claim that the Asuras were hybrid beings and Ravana himself is sometimes referred
13:28to as a reptilian god in Hindu mythology.
13:31The city of Sigiriya may hold some of the answers surrounding his true identity.
13:37As you enter the site of Sigiriya, you first notice two giant carved feet sitting at the
13:42front gate.
13:44The locals refer to these as lion s claws, but lions have four large claws and one small.
13:51The claws in Sigiriya are three, which makes many people to believe that they actually
13:56depicted some sort of reptilian creature.
14:00Most ancient reptiles had three large toes, and this is precisely what we observe at the
14:05entrance of Sigiriya.
14:07Some locals refer to these feet as those of Ravana.
14:11Does that mean that Ravana was some sort of reptilian humanoid?
14:16In some ancient texts, it is claimed that Ravana was not fully human.
14:21Only his father was.
14:23On the other hand, his mother was a completely different species and may have been a reptilian.
14:28So when Ravana was born, it is said he was of a hybrid species.
14:34Some have even suggested a link between Ravana and the Nephilim giants mentioned in the ancient
14:39Christian and Hebrew texts.
14:42Ravana was known to have various human features, but others were unlike any average human.
14:48It is well known that Ravana was at least 10 feet tall, and some of the more interesting
14:52features included his ability to shapeshift and deceive others by doing so.
14:58This is a prevalent theme among those who are deemed reptilian.
15:02Another feature Ravana possessed was his ability to become almost invisible by blending with
15:08the surrounding environment.
15:11Clues of Ravana's reptilian appearance can be found in all ancient texts.
15:17One text, known as the Ramakian, clearly states that Ravana had green, lizard-like skin.
15:24Even in modern times, various reptiles, including snakes, are named after the reptilian king,
15:31Ravana.
15:32According to the ancient Tamil and Sinhala texts, the original inhabitants of Sri Lanka
15:37were a race of beings known as the Naga.
15:41Naga is the modern word for snake, but according to these ancient texts, Naga was the name
15:46of these reptilian hybrid beings who were eventually forced to live underground, and
15:51some believe are still living there to this day.
15:55The more you research the ancient texts, the stranger the stories about Sri Lanka and Sigiriya
16:01become.
16:02What do you think about the site of Sigiriya?
16:06Is it somehow built by primitive humans with basic tools, or is there more to the story?
16:12Could human beings, without any advanced technology, have carried over 3 million bricks of marble
16:18blocks to the top of the rock, while also cutting out three and a half tons of granite
16:23and removing it from the site without any stairs?
16:26Do you think conventional archaeologists were wrong to ascribe this site to builders in
16:31the 5th century?
16:33Could they instead embrace the idea that ancient builders with an unknown form of advanced
16:38technology are the original inhabitants of this site?
16:43And could it even have been built by Ravana or his extraterrestrial race known as the
16:48Asura?
16:50Is it possible that the site of Sigiriya was the home to an advanced group of reptilian
16:55gods who possessed technology far beyond their human counterparts?
17:00And did these Asura come down from the sky to intermingle with human beings and change
17:06the course of our history, just as all ancient texts convey?
17:12Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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